| Bites | Organism | Size | Sites | Rx:Person | Pet | Clothing/Bedding | House
| Scabies |
0.3mm |
Hands |
Umbilicus Genitals Eliminate 12 hrs. or |
1% lindane 8 hrs. Same |
Same Wash or dry clean |
from 7 days None |
Chiggers |
0.25mm |
Exposed |
skin Topical Steroid |
Clear fingernail polish |
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Fleas |
2-4mm |
Exposed |
Br/Lun/Dinner Wash, Steroids |
Pyrethrum (3-4 days) |
Malathion (7-10 days) Rotemone Dichlorvos (2-3 mons)
Wash all exposed from past several months in hot, soapy water or dry clean
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Vacuum all exposed |
areas and fumigate Lice
|
Head- Body- Pubic-
|
1mm 2mm 1mm
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Head Trunk Knees to eyes
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Mix, rinse 10 min. Wash, steroids 1% lindane 4 min.
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Wash or dry clean from past month all exposed articles
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Ticks |
2-5mm |
Exposed |
"Reverse Flip" |
1% lidocane |
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Bed Bugs |
3x4mm |
Exposed |
Steroids |
1% lidocane |
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Spray or otherwise fumigate room, or hang Shell Pest Strip at foot of bed |
Dog/Cat& |
Human |
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Wash wound with Hibiclens or Betadine, Augementin 250 mg tid x 10 days if infected, insure tetanus booster in past 5 years |
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